Here’s a reader swim pic from our International Textile Specialist pal ML from her recent visit to the Mandarin Oriental Singapore. The hotel is right on Marina Bay, with a view of one of the most famous hotel swimming pools in the world—The Marina Bay Sands. Pretty stiff competition for a hotel …
Turns out the wave pool at The Galaxy, Macau, is somewhat of a disappointment, to one reporter at least. You know how we hate that bait and switch (remember this). He says the resort only has one surfboard and the waves aren’t strong enough to support the weight needed for propulsion. He …
Luxury Travel Magazine published a piece on the first deluxe pool suites in China. The Hotel Éclat Beijing. The piece reads more like a press release, though the suites do sound interesting: “Deluxe Pool Suites boast an exclusive 5m jet pool offering the perfect aqua-escape in the privacy of your own …
This is the best “best hotel swimming pools in the world” round-up we’ve seen yet. It’s from a design blog, so the focus is on design and form instead of service and function. Most of the properties are small, boutique type offerings in Asia or Europe—no lazy rivers or kids …
Sure, it sounds great in theory. The Golden Energy Pool at the St. Regis, Lhasa is kept at a constant water temperature of 28-32℃, is lined with gold leaf tiles and according to the hotel “guarantees comfort for guests who like to refresh, relax, or simply float in a bejeweled pool …